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U.S. Retail Sales Expanded in September​

Sales at U.S. retailers rose in September, but at a slower pace than in August, according to Commerce Department data released Thursday.

Retailers’ sales rose by 0.8% last month to $745 billion, slowing from the upwardly revised 1.3% pace recorded in August. September’s reading was higher than the 0.4% increase economists polled by The Wall Street Journal expected.

Retail sales numbers are recorded in nominal terms and account for the total number of dollars spent, regardless of inflation. In September, the consumer price index accelerated more than expected to 3.7% on a 12-month basis, from 3.4%.

Sales except autos rose 0.9% in September, also higher than 0.5% in the WSJ consensus. Sales ex-autos and gas rose 0.2%.

The September retail sales report adds to recent indications that U.S. economic growth remains resilient, potentially supporting the argument that the Federal Reserve has room to keep interest rates elevated to fight inflation.

https://www.wsj.com/economy/u-s-retail-sales-expanded-in-september-f1d83384

Another strong month of retail sales

 

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[ghazi52]

Any thoughts on this $5?
My research is telling me since the seal is yellow and the serial numbers are blue, it may have a higher value. Also the yellow seal is not common.

 

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[Davey Crockett]

Est. value $4,390.

 

[Owaiz]

U.S. Retail Sales Expanded in September​

Sales at U.S. retailers rose in September, but at a slower pace than in August, according to Commerce Department data released Thursday.

Retailers’ sales rose by 0.8% last month to $745 billion, slowing from the upwardly revised 1.3% pace recorded in August. September’s reading was higher than the 0.4% increase economists polled by The Wall Street Journal expected.

Retail sales numbers are recorded in nominal terms and account for the total number of dollars spent, regardless of inflation. In September, the consumer price index accelerated more than expected to 3.7% on a 12-month basis, from 3.4%.

Sales except autos rose 0.9% in September, also higher than 0.5% in the WSJ consensus. Sales ex-autos and gas rose 0.2%.

The September retail sales report adds to recent indications that U.S. economic growth remains resilient, potentially supporting the argument that the Federal Reserve has room to keep interest rates elevated to fight inflation.

https://www.wsj.com/economy/u-s-retail-sales-expanded-in-september-f1d83384

Another strong month of retail sales

Not so strong if you look at core retail sales that exclude the volatile automobiles, gasoline, building materials, and food services categories, which edged up only 0.1% in September. Accounting for inflation, core retail sales shrank in real terms.

 

[Owaiz]

https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesman/2026/10/secretary-rubios-travel-to-samarkand-mumbai-and-jamnagar

The India part of the itinerary is an extremely unusual one for a Secretary of State. He is skipping the political capital and going to the business hub and Ambanitown, which has the world's largest oil refinery. I guess he is going to try to get as much diesel as he can in before the elections.

 

[Davey Crockett]